Water

A team of researchers conducted a study on nature-positive watershed strategies for carbon sequestration in two micro watersheds in Akole taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India.

Like heat waves, these periods of high atmospheric demand for water can damage crops and ecosystems and increase pressure on water resources. New research shows they’re becoming more severe.

The Kashmir Himalayas are blessed with thousands of freshwater springs. However, in the last two decades, studies show that a significant number of these water sources have either disappeared or shrunk significantly.

This policy brief examines conflict- and climate-related challenges to water governance and explores how multi-level collaboration can bridge the gap between global policies and lived realities.

A combination of water management practices has contributed to notable groundwater gains in Central Arizona despite the region dealing with long-term water stress, according to a study.

Dying glaciers, record-breaking hurricanes and wildfires, debilitating drought and deadly floods scarred the socio-economic landscape of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, according to WMO.

The WMO State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 report provides the status of key climate indicators and information on climate-related impacts and risks.

Africa’s glaciers hold the future of water for millions and we must act this World Water Day before they vanish.